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Former federal prosecutor: ICE warrants do not give authority to enter homes

"The law is clear here," according to former U.S. Attorney Tim Purdon.

January 22, 2026

Jim Monk,

Teyana Gibson Brown, standing in her doorway, wife of Garrison Gibson, reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before arresting her husband, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)FARGO (KVRR) – A former federal prosecutor from North Dakota says administrative warrants issued by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials do not give ICE agents…

Portable heater believed to have caused fire in Miltona, Minnesota

January 21, 2026

Alison Voorhees,

MILTONA, Minn. (KVRR) — A portable heater is believed to be the cause of a fire in Miltona, Minnesota. Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to a call before 5 p.m. at 252 Elm Street North. They were assisted by Miltona Fire Department and Carlos Fire Department. The 19-year-old owner says the heater was placed under the residence to…

Drivers Prepare For Cold And Trees Become Subject Of Social Media Speculation

Extreme Cold Causes Hazardous Conditions for Drivers and Spreads Rumors About Trees

Warnings of "exploding trees" have been circulating on social media - while the truth is not so dramatic, the sudden drop in temperature can cause some fracturing to tree trunks and limbs.

January 21, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The North Dakota Highway Patrol has seen traffic accidents begin to stack up in Fargo-Moorhead this week, and that will likely only continue as weather conditions deteriorate. “People are just driving too fast for those conditions,” said Captain Bryan Niewind. He, like most sensible folk, would rather you stay inside given the upcoming temperatures, but, if…

Local Health Services Collaborate on Drug Overdose Prevention, Preparedness

The meeting involved group exercises and discussions between public health officials and local authorities like police officers and emergency medical service providers.

January 21, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Local public health authorities came together to curate a group exercise intended to help authorities with changing trends in drug overdoses. The event took place at the Family Service Center in Moorhead. Organizers from both Cass and Clay County Public Health said 26 people attended, representing police and fire departments, social services, behavioral health treatment providers,…

New Life Center Rushes To Put Finishing Touches For New Winter Shelter

New Life Center rushing to put finishing touches for new winter overflow shelter

January 21, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — When temperatures drop, the New Life Center gets busy with a growing number of homeless men who need a warm place to sleep. Next week, they plan to open their new overflow shelter called Operation Hope. “We’ve had individuals having to stay in our intake room just because of the growing need. And so, to be…

House Republicans vote to lift 20-year ban on mining near pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area

January 21, 2026

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans moved closer Wednesday to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, pushing a resolution to end the moratorium through the House despite environmentalists’ warnings that it could devastate a premier destination for campers, kayakers and canoeists. The resolution now goes to the Senate, and approval there would send it…

Governor Armstrong pushes rural healthcare bill in State of the State Address

January 21, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Governor Armstrong speaks at the State of the State Address.BISMARCK, N.D. — The special session of North Dakota’s Legislature is underway and Gov. Kelly Armstrong opened it with a State of the State address. He urged legislators to pass a bill that would allocate federal funds for rural hospitals in North Dakota. The bill would appropriate $199 million in federal…

VP Vance to defend I.C.E. efforts during visit to the Twin Cities on Thursday

January 21, 2026

KVRR Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to visit Minnesota tomorrow. The White House says Vance plans to meet with I.C.E. agents and defend their immigration operations. Vance’s visit comes days after the justice department subpoenaed several Minnesota officials as part of an investigation into whether state and local leaders have obstructed federal immigration enforcement efforts. Tensions remain…

MN man enters Alford guilty plea in deadly stabbing outside Fargo bar in 2024

January 21, 2026

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The West Lakeland, Minnesota man charged in a fatal stabbing outside SouthTown PourHouse in Fargo has changed his plea to guilty and avoids going on trial. Michael Diedrich entered an Alford plea, agreeing there would be enough evidence to convict him of the March 28, 2024 crime. Diedrich stabbed and killed 22-year-old Ethan Larson of Newfolden,…

Court lifts restrictions on immigration officers’ tactics in Minnesota

January 21, 2026

KVRR Staff,

Federal agents stand outside a convenience store on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday suspended a decision that restricts immigration officers’ aggressive tactics in Minnesota, while Maine declined a request for more undercover license plates for U.S. Customs and Border Protection vehicles, citing “abuses of power” during the Trump administration’s…